Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,171, Jonathan Farrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Farrington, Jonathan Freelove
N 24,171
CONTENTS

Reported
1107 Massachusetts Mercelove Harrington widow of Jonathan Harrington who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57. Dollars 56.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of August 1848. and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 48 Vol. 2

Massachusetts Freelove Farington widow of Jonathan Farington decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28 th November 1833 of Norfolk in the State of Ill. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wade in the Ills. line for 17 mos & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ills. at the rate of 57 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent S. Leland. Paxton Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $143.90 Semi-annual allowance ending March 28. 78
$172.68
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Madison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1 st Page 87

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Milton
In this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two I Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk at the instance and request of Jonathan Farnington an aged & infirm soldier of the revolution repaired to his dwelling house in said Milton and the said Farnington being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1837. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and regiments as herein stated, that is to say.
That he is now seventy five years of age, that in the latter part of July 1776 he enlisted at Dorchester as a volunteer in a company of Massachusetts State troops commanded by Captain Stephen Penniman & served in the same about seven months until the first of March 1777 when he was discharged. The principal part of this period he was stationed on Dorchester heights. Deacon Nathan Holmes of Houghton, who still survives was a fellow soldier & has given his deposition confirming of this statement, hereto annexed.
In the first day of July 1778 he again enlisted at Houghton as a private soldier in a company of Massachusetts State

troops commanded by Captain Putnam & regiment commanded by Colonel Wade & served in the same for the period of six months & four days when he was discharged.
In the fifth of February 1779 he again enlisted as a volunteer in a company of Massachusetts State troops commanded by Captain Abner Prane & served in it three months & four days. During this enlistment he was stationed in Rhode Island & was in a battle near Newport. =
He knows of no fellow soldier who served with him during the two last campaigns now surviving whose deposition he can obtain but annexes the Certificate of the Secretary of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, to his two last periods of service.
He again enlisted at Houghton about the fifteenth day of August 1779 in a company of Massachusetts State troops commanded by Captain Joseph Richard & served in the same for the period of one month.
During this term of service he was a volunteer & served in the same Company with Lemuel Gulliver who still survives & served with him during the last campaign his deposition is hereto annexed.
The whole period of service of the said Farnsworth was seventeen months & eight days. according to the best computation he can make; this period is confirmed by the evidence annexed. = He relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or a gratuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Jonathan Farnsworth
Sworn to word

subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
And to the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers under oath as follows, that is to say, he was born at Houghton near Milton Massachusetts March 1 st 1757. He has no record of his age.
When called to service, he resided in that part of Houghton which now constitutes the town of Houghton  Canton and has continued to reside there in Milton & Dedham until the present time in Milton . He volunteered.
He has stated the officers he recollects & the circumstances of his service.
He is well known to most of the inhabitants of Milton & more particularly to the Reverend Mr. Gile & Mr. Samuel Gulliver. He never received a written discharge from the service. It was not customary to give any.
Jonathan Farringtan Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Before me
We Samuel Gulliver and Samuel Gile the latter a clergyman residing in the town of Milton in the County of Norfolk aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Farringtan of Milton who has subscribed & sworn to the above and that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sam l Gulliver Sam l Gile Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

And I the said Sherman Leland Judge of Probate do hereby declare my opinion that after the investigation of the matter and testing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states that he is prevented by age & infirmities from attending Court. and I do further certify that Samuel Gee who has signed the foregoing certificates is a clergyman resident in the town of Milton & that Lemuel Gulliver is a candle maker & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven Register of the Court of Probate of the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the Honorable Sherman Leland is judge of said Court and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Farnington for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Samuel Haven

7419
Jonathan Harrington
Private 17 M ch & 8 A pr
16. 16 06
March 20 1833
P. 303
E. H. Derby Esq.
Humboldt E. H. Derby
Boston
Mass

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Farrington  of Milton, Norfolk Co. — in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? Seventy five years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     enlisted In 1776 July 3 until Feb 1777 1 7 Capt S. Paurinward.   enlisted — 1778 6 4 Capt Palmer. Col Wade   volunteered — 1779 Feb 3 4 Capt Crane   Disbanded — " Aug 1 Capt Richard   (whole service 17 — 8 — )  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? a battle near New York R.I.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stoughton, now Canton,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A. Clary, J. Gulliver certify to service; also Doct. Nathan Holmes, M.D., the 7th Inf. Regt., several Gulliver papers like 1 Inf. Regt. E. D. Bangs Sec. of War certifies to service, 6 Inf. Regt. & 7 Inf. Regt. from the state records.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Bangs Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, On this eighteenth day of August A.D. 1830 personally appeared, before Sherman Sleeper Esquire, judge of the Court of Probate, then in session at Norbury in for said County, Fulford, Harrington a residents of Milton in said County aged fifty nine years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act entitled "An act to grant half pay & Pensions to certain widows": That he is the widow of Jonathan Harrington late of said Milton deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the revolution & served, according to the best of his information & belief, for several different periods of time as a private, for which service a pension was granted him under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832; - for a particular account of the different periods of his service & the officers under whom he served, she respectfully refers to the declaration made by him at the time the pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Harrington, on the twelfth day of October 1798 by the Revd Mr Robbins then minister of the Congregational Church

I surely in Milton: that her husband the of course for other Fannington's since, on the twenty eighth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three two, before his business certificate was after his death and the balance the amount of the pension due at the time of the time of his death was afterwards paid her as his widow. She further declares that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, the first declares that there is no person now living, to her knowledge, except herself, who was present at the time of the marriage.
Freelove his Fannington whale
I was to a subscriber in open court the day & year above written. Before me J. Selwood Judge of Probate
I Jason Houghton of Milton in the County of Norfolk a Commonweath of Mass' citizens aged sixty nine years testify & say that I was well acquainted with the said Jonathan Fannington & I am also well acquainted with the said Freelove Fan- -nington. They were received & common house- keeping in my immediate neighborhood, about  on the year nineteen hundred & ninety one & continued to live there as husband & wife until his death which took place in the latter part of the year

captured himself & thirty others 1832, & the said Freedom has continued to reside in the same place ever since the death of the said Jonathan, & has ever since been & now is a widow. I say that the said Jonathan & Freedom were married, I do not mean to be understood that I was present at the marriage. I was acquainted with both of them when they were single. Their contem- plated marriage was a subject of conversation among their friends before it took place. The time of the wedding was well known in the neighborhood. They always associated with their friends & acquaintances as they passed living in lawful wedlock; brought up a family of children, & no doubt was ever expressed of the lawfulness of their marriage. And from all the circumstances there can be no possible doubt that they were lawfully married at the time above stated. I further testify & say that the said Jonathan was an orphan for a period under the acts of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, & I have always understood that it was granted to him, and that since his death the subject was discussed - Jeremiah Houghton
Norfolk August 18th 1838 sworn to & subscribed by the said Jeremiah Houghton who is a credible witness before me S. L. and S. Procter

L. W. P. W. 24171.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 11, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Jonathan Parrington made an application for pension on Aug. 27, 1852, at which time he was 75 years of age and residing at Milton, Mass., and his pension was allowed for 17 months and 8 days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Dorchester, Mass., and served under Capt. Putnam and Col. Wade.
His widow, Freelove, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Frank L. Eddy,
45 Upton St.,
Boston, Mass.

? Eddy Mass.
King
WIDOW, &c.
Jany 11/99 Frank Boston
File No. 24171
Freelove Harrington Wid of Jonathan Harrington Prin New-har
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index: Vol A , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
Freeborn Harrington
widow of Jonathan Harrington who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for 17 months & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57. Dollars 56. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of May 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 42.

10720  Massachusetts Jonathan Harrington of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Butman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass line for 17 months & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 37 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April  1833 and sent E. H. Herby Boston Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $75.12 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 18.78  $93.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Adams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 21

10720
Massachusetts
Jonathan Harrington
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the 8th Regt. commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass was for 17 months & 8 days
discharged on the 24th day of April 1833
Inserted on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 57 Dollars - 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of May 1833 and sent to E. H. Derby Boston Mass Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $115.12 Final allowance ending Sept. 28.78 $143.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Atkinson Clerk, Book 8 Vol 2 Page 241
See letters to E. H. Derby & to Mrs. Appleton July 11. 1833
77 Norfolk

Matthew Farnyton
7419

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 17 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Jonathan Harrington served as a private for six months & four days in a Company commanded by Captain Putnam & regiment commanded by Colonel Wadsworth & that he also served for three months & four days in a Company commanded by Captain Abner Brann, thus making nine months & eight days—
The first service commenced on the 1 st of July 1778, & the second on the 5 th of February 1779.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Frederick Farington
20
Admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Ms

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Freelove Farrington a resident of Milton in the county of Norfolk aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Jonathan Farrington who was a resident of Houghton when he entered the army, as the records of the army show, and who was a private, at different times in the Militia in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of fifty seven dollars and fifty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Freelove F. Farrington mark [L.S. seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of Jonathan Farrington Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County - 355.
Be it known that on this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Melvina Pannington, of Milton aged about three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3. day of March 1843.:-
That she is the widow of Jonathan Pannington who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of 7th July 1836, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of her services, and for the proof of her marriage, identity, & the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of $57.50 per annum which annuity she received from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at said City of Boston aforesaid agreeably to the rules of the Dept.
And this declaration further alleges that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said Jonathan Pannington deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed, and further she saith not
Melvina her Pannington
Witness my hand
sworn and subscribed before me on this day and year above written
J. B. Gurney justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretarys Office Boston April 4 th 1823
I hereby certify that Thomas Bulfinch is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and and the Commonwealth aforesaid duly constituted and commissioned
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.
Jno. A. Dole Secy of the Commonwealth

I Abel Pannington of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Breece Pannington named in the foregoing declaration and have seen her many years last past. I know that she was the wife of Jona a Pannington, that she was a pensioner under the law of 1838. so $57.56. per annum, that she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of said Jona a Pannington deed and ever has been since his decease.
Abel Pannington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County } ss Boston, 21. Mar. 1843. Personally came Abel Pannington and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - and I certify that said Pannington is a credible witness. Before me
T. Bulfinch
Justice of the Peace

Payments to be made at Winton Mass by the First Natl. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 6 Vol. 2A Page 24 by W. H. Addison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathan Harrington of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the army of the Continental is entitled to receive Thirty Seven dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
James
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

620
Fredon Cunningham Wid of Jonathan
Mass.
Aet 7 July 1838
Married 1791
Died 1833
Allaw $57.56 per
ann
Please to communicate with the Applicant, through the subser. E. Rosbury M.P.
H. Leland

I Nathan C Martin of Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Mass. do hereby testify & say that I am Town Clerk of said Milton & have the custody of the Records of said Town. I further testify & say that I have carefully exam- ined the said Records & find no marriages entered upon them between eighteen seventeen hundred and eighty two and Seventeen hundred & ninety five And I further testify & say that the following are true copies from said records, excepting that the dates upon the records are expressed in figures only. to wit,
"A marriage of marriage between Mr Jonathan Harrington of Milton & Miss Freelove Tilden of Houghton entered October eighth, seventeen hundred & ninety one (18 th 1791) In John Ruggles Town Clerk"
"Said daughter of Jonathan & Freelove Harrington born November sixteenth, seventeen hundred & ninety two (16 th 1792)"
"Jonathan son of Jonathan & Freelove Harrington born January (10 th 1795) tenth, seventeen hundred & ninety five" Nathan C. Martin, Town Clerk of Milton.
Norfolk, August 16 1838 sworn to & subscribed by the said Nathan C Martin Town Clerk before me Jason Houghton Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Auger of Milton in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that I am Clerk of the Congregational Church of the Congregational Society in Milton of which the Reverend Mr. C was formerly pastor & have the custody of & said church. I further testify & say that I have carefully examined the records in my charge and find no marriage entered upon them before (Nov. 1. 1797) Joseph Auger Nov first seventeen hundred & ninety seven
Norfolk ss August 17 th 1830 I swear to a substantial by the said Joseph Auger who is a Cuff man in good standing
Before me Aaron Houghton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk, ss.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register
of the Court of Probate for the County of said hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court, of Probate & that Susan Mary Leland is a justice of the Peace within the said County of Norfolk, & that this entire signature in the paper annexed are genuine & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

26 State Street Boston May 15 th 33
J. L. Edward Esq
Sir
I had the honor a few days since to receive from you a certificate in favor of Jonathan Farnington numbered 10720 & granting him a pension of $37.56cts per m th . In the original application of Mr. Farnington, he proved by the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts & by his own deposition 9 months service, and by the testimony of two credible witnesses Messrs Hunt & Gulliver fellow soldiers & over the mere the rolls of the company in which said Hunt & Gulliver served with him being lost. — I believe the testimony to be undeniable & indisputable. — Under these circumstances we feel that we are justly entitled to a pension for 17 months service or $56.00. and are desirous to have the mistake corrected.
We are sensible that in the immense amount of business

which has overwhelmed your office a few more must remain be made & that the correction of this will cause no serious inconvenience. If in a review of the case you find any deficiency we will cheerfully supply it.
Mr. Farmington resides in the country at some distance from the Court & has been confined to his bed for many years.
Most Respectfully Yours
Patrick Daly
Business to J. Farmington

Jas. L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions

Merchants Bank
Boston 26 July 1848
Sir,
Enclosed are the Declarations of the following named Widows, made to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 Feb y 1848. They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t serv t
G. S. Bulfinch.
List.
890 Allen Sarah 911 Reed Anna 258 Barker Elizabeth 904 Shaw Sarah 1136 Berry Hannah 5435 Bizer Lucretia 1517 Burr Mary 8520 Stetson Nabby 170 Curtis Nancy 10620 Stone Lucy 6003 Dunbar Eunice 6791 Todd Phebe 278 Edmunds Sarah 4986 White Sarah 5225 Flint Betty 902 Walton Mary 175 Farrington Freelove 570 French Azubah 784 Holmes Silence 12 Downes Naomi 5026 Hunt Vashie 510 Fifield Phebe 4779 Howard Patty 2631 Luce Mehitable

Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January 3, 1899.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Frank L. Eddy,
No. 43 Upton Street,
Boston, Massachusetts.
The name Jonathan Farrington has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Massachusetts or Continental troops in service during the war of the Revolution.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
J. H. Williams
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per
(300a)
RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
DEC 31
585735
1898
WAR DEPARTMENT
Boston. Mass.
Dec. 29. 1898.
Jonathan Farrington
of Mass Mil. Rev. War
Frank L. Eddy 43 Upton St.
Certificate of service

Boston Mass. Dec. 29 th 1898.
43 Upton St.
Dear Sir:-
I have written to the Commission of Pensions, but have not rec'd any reply, and I therefore write to you asking for a Certificate of service of Jonathan Harrington, a soldier of the Revolution - His name appears in the Norfolk County Mass. pension list, as private.
Annual allowance $57.56, Sum received - $172.68.
Description of service - Mass. Militia.
When placed on Pension Roll - April 20, 1833.
Commencement of Pension - March 4, 1831. Age - 77.
Trusting that you can favor me with this information,
I am, very Respectfully Yours.
Frank L. Eddy.
Chief of the Bureau of Records, War Department. Washington, D.C.

Dorchester Mass Jan'y 4. 1899. 43 Upton St.
Dear Sir:
It seems very strange to me to receive the enclosed answer of Gary 3rd, for it is almost absolutely true that Jonathan Harrington was a soldier of the Revolution, and it is nearly certain that his name would not appear in the list of Revolutionary pensioners if he was not in the service! his name does appear in that list published by the authority of Congress in 1835. and the record of his name in this book is the same as I give in my former letter (attached) This is the 3rd request that I have made for this information, and it does seem as though I ought to get an early reply to this, and a copy of service of this Revolutionary soldier — Very Resp'y.
Hon H. Clay Evans. Comm'r of Pensions.
Frank B. Eddy.

Boston Mass. Dec. 6. 1898.
43 Myton St.
Dear Sir:-
Pension and Will You kindly send me a certificate of service record in Revolutionary war of Private Jonathan Farrington, His name appears in Norfolk County Mass., list of pensioners - Annual allowance - $57.56. Sum Rec'd - $172.68. Description of service - Mass. Militia. Placed on Pension Roll April 20. 1833. Commencement of Pension Nov. 4. 1831. Age 77.
Very Respectfully
Frank L. Eddy
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.

Boston Mass. Dec 20, 1898. 43 Upton St.
Dear Sir:-
On the 6th inst. I sent a letter to the Pension department of the U.S. asking for a copy of pension certificate, showing service in Revolution, of Jonathan Forrington of Shurton, Mass. The book entitled "Senate Papers" published in 1835, on p. (V 14) 223, in a list of soldiers from Norfolk County, the name of Jonathan Forrington is shown, as private, Annual allowance, $7.06 — Sums rec'd 172.68 Description of service — "Massachusetts Militia", When placed on Pension Roll — April 20, 1832, Commencement of Pension — March 4, 1831. age 77. Thinking that the letter may not have reached its proper destination, I write again, hoping that you can comply with my request.
Very Respectfully.
J. L. Eddy.
Hon. H. Clay Evans.

I Mather Holmes of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say - that I served in the Revolutionary Army from about the last of July 1776 to the first of March 1777 at Dorchester Heights and vicinity, in a Company under the command of Capt Stephen Penniman, and that Jonathan Darington now of Milton County and Commonwealth aforesaid was a soldier in the same company during the whole of said period of time Mather Holmes
Norfolk ss. Stoughton August 10. 1832
Then the above named Mather Holmes personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me
Isaac Talbot
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mather Holmes who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition that he is a credible witness that this deposition was annexed to me J. Leland J. Probate

I Lemuel Gulliver of Milton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age. do testify & say. that Jonathan Harrington of Milton, county of Commonwealth aforesaid, served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the State service. for several  some months in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Aiken from the 15th day of August 1779 to the 15th September same year, during all of which time I the said Lemuel Gulliver served in the same company & was order- ly and further deponent saith not.
Lemuel Gulliver
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss August 14 th 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Lemuel Gulliver and made solemn oath the truth of the above affidavit before me Silas Parsons Justice of the Peace Connecticut

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Link Gallun who has submitted a sworn to the within deposition & that he is a credible witness.
I believe it to be true

Farnington's Base

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency  LEVI LINCOLN , Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
Levi Lincoln
Know Ye, That Vilas Paine Hunt and Joel Saltonstall Esquire, are Justices of the Peace, for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof,  I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of September A. D. 1832, and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor,
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Samuel Haven, Register of the court of Probate within mentioned, hereby certify that the papers here connected contain the original proceedings in the case of Jonathan Harrington therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said court hereunto affixed this twenty ninth day of March, A.D. 1833.
Samuel Haven

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Farrington, Josiah GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER H182 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 26, 1792 to George Bliarn — (possibly meant for Blevin Blivin)
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.